'It’s BS' – John McEnroe says Novak Djokovic should be allowed to play US Open despite vaccination status

John McEnroe believes Novak Djokovic should be allowed to play at the US Open despite not being vaccinated for coronavirus, describing the situation as «BS [bull****]». Djokovic is on the entry list for Flushing Meadows, which takes place from August 29 to September 11, but is set to be refused entry into the United States due to his vaccination status. Ad However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who are responsible for the health and safety of US residents, issued new guidance on Thursday to relax rules regarding social distancing and quarantine.

US OpenDjokovic at US Open: America relaxes Covid rules — but star faces travel wait12/08/2022 AT 08:58 The CDC are yet to update its travel advice, which currently state non-US citizens and nationals must be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country. But this may change as the ruling is under review. “It’s BS," McEnroe told Fox Digital.

“I think he should be allowed to play. “My personal opinion is, I’ve been vaccinated, I’ve had a booster shot. That’s up to the individual.

“He’s won a lot more majors than me because he’s dug his heels in and found that will, that very few people in sport have ever found. That’s part of what made him so great, so he sticks to his guns.” Opinion: Murray must find form to avoid being blown away at US Open Halep comes back to beat Pegula in thrilling semi-final Retiring Williams to face US Open champion Raducanu in Cincinnati opener The United States Tennis Association have said it will adhere to the government’s rules on vaccination, so no players will be given an exemption to enter the country and play at the US Open. Djokovic has not played since beating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final last month, missing the US